And what are you thinking about this Monday?

[hackthis_archive]

1. Morgan Freeman was in a serious car accident last night. I'm hoping it turns out okay, but um, is the Batman project cursed? Seriously, y'all?

2. hackthis: Shiloh Jolie Pitt looks like a mini Katee Sackhoff.
serialkarma: oooh, maybe Katee's the real mother!
hackthis: That's just Cylon propaganda you're spouting now. OMG! Shiloh is the missing Cylon!
serialkarma: Well, that would totally explain a LOT.

3. Mad Men people, if you've ever asked yourself What Would Don Draper Do?, well now you know. Yes, I made an LJ feed.

4. Even Christian Bale thinks Bruce needs to get it on. Bruce/Harvey pron for the motherfucking win.

5.


Dear Mad Men:

Joan, you continue to be the pinnacle of hotass. I mean really.

Paul, you are being a douche. Leave the poor girl alone. She is not your fucking race trophy.

Pete, um, yeah. I never thought I would ever have sympathy for you, and yet… I know it didn't help that Don kicked you out when you only wanted him to bend you over the desk.

Peggy, girrrrrrrrrrrrrrl. I thought the baby might've been put up for adoption, but no, you left it with your mom and sister. Matt, please to be showing Peggy on the doorstep with a baby and a big old, um, so I made a boo-boo explanation.

Don, you are the man all men want to be and the man all women want to fuck. What's it like to look in the mirror every day and know this?

Carry on!
Me



Dear Generation Kill:

Nathan, I am sorry you are possibly going to be disciplined and not in the good way, but being mean to Brad isn't the answer. He does mean it in the homosexual way when he says he loves you. And gun oil. And I really think that you should ask Rudy for some sex pointers. And make it up to Brad.

Brad, holy mother of Buddha, please to always wander around naked.

Dear guy who was Stephen on Kitchen Confidential, Plz to always threaten to kick Captain America's heine.

Twomby, you are a fucktard.

Ray, you are continual awesome. Your sing-a-longs give my life purpose, but I'm still blinking that you were jerking off five feet from Brad in his grave. Is there something you want to tell me?

Rudy, I never see enough of your pretty visage. I can't believe you were actually IN the marines.

<3,
Me


Dear Burn Notice,

I have never liked Nate and yet when he appeared on the screen I clapped. Such is your power over me. Also, Sam your power of awesome continues to overtake all. Teach me interrogation plz?

<3,
Me



Dear Mike Rowe:

Your hot never wanes. This is most impressive when you are shrieking about the sharks.

<3
Me

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[alethialia.livejournal.com]

The book is so fucking helpful at providing context (though they take a lot word-for-word so it's spoilery, thus I haven't finished it). To wit:

"His politeness is so exacting it almost makes him come off like a prick. Everything about him is neat, orderly, and crisp, in keeping with his Iceman nickname. Colbert is decidedly not one of the big ball-scratchers in the platoon. There is about him an air of Victorian rectitude. He grew up in an ultramodern 1970s house designed by his father, an architect."

"Colbert is a walking encyclopedia of radio frequencies and encryption protocols, and can tell you the exact details of just about any weapon in the U.S. or Iraqi arsenal. He once nearly purchased a surplus British tank, even arranged a loan through his credit union, but backed out only when he realized that just parking it might run afoul of zoning laws in his home state, the 'Communist Republic of California.'"

"...his previous racing bike was rigged with model rocket engines by the exhaust pipe to shoot flames when he wanted to 'scare the bejesus out of commuters.'"

"His life, he says, is driven by a simple philosophy: 'You don't want to ever show fear or back down, because you don't want to be embarrassed in front of the pack.'"

"He holds sway over the other men not through physical power or personal magnetism but through sheer force of skill, determination and a barely concealed sense of superiority. During mountain warfare training, he's legendary for having ascended the final thousand meters of Mt. Shasta on a broken ankle, carrying 100 pounds of gear. Where other Marines speak of the special bonds of kinship between them...Colbert shuns the crowd...Colbert says, 'I would never socialize with any of these people if we weren't in the Marines.'"

There's other stuff, as well. His team is hand-picked. He respects Person's competence, thinks Trombley will one day make a good Marine, and pulled strings to get Espera into First Recon. I can find quotes if you need them. I have the book, tons of time, and little shame. Oh, here's how he's introed:

"Though he considers himself a 'Marine Corps killer,' he's also a nerd who listens to Barry Manilow, Air Supply and practically all the music of the 1980s except rap. He is passionate about gadgets. He collects vintage video-game consoles and wears a massive wristwatch that can only properly be 'configured' by plugging it into his PC. He is the last guy you would picture at the tip of the spear of the invasion forces in Iraq."

Later it says he was also decorated in Afghanistan, claims even the mention of country music makes him "physically ill," and "Colbert's specialty within the platoon is deep-sea diving. He's trained to lead his team through miles of ocean and penetrate coastal defenses. Despite the years he's spent on training missions in the water, he confesses to me that the deep sea terrifies him. 'The scariest thing for me is to open my eyes under the ocean, especially at night,' he says. 'I'm scared every time I do it.' He adds, 'That's probably why I love diving.'"

::loves him:: Fick is also awesome.

/shameless